![German Longhaired Pointer Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-07/German-Longhaired-Pointer.jpg?itok=feGdVPUb)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 4/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 3/5 |
Likes other pets: | 4/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 4/5 |
Shedding: | 2/5 |
German Longhaired Pointers can suffer from:
- Hip dysplasia
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Powerful and intense, the German Longhaired Pointer retains the working instinct and ability they were bred for. They naturally want to range ahead of and to the side of a handler when walking off lead and will actively look for game. They are capable of making independent decisions quickly if their owner is not ready to tell them what to do, so owners need to understand this 24/7 working nature and be ready to supply instruction. These are ‘people’ dogs in the sense that they want to work together with their person as a team, but this doesn’t mean you won’t have to work at building a relationship with your dog! Considered the ‘Ferrari’ of the gundog world, they are quick, keen and have incredible stamina, and should be considered dogs who need a job.